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Sri Lanka's Herath shines on rain-hit day
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 05 - 12 - 2010

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka's Rangana Herath bagged three wickets in five overs before the West Indies reached 303-8 in its first innings on the penultimate day of the third and final Test Saturday.
Sulieman Benn was unbeaten on 29 with the help of two sixes and Kemar Roach on 12 not out when play was called off due to rain after just 22.3 overs in the day.
The series is tied 0-0 following rain-hit Tests in Colombo and Galle. With just one day remaining, this Test is also heading for a draw.
The West Indies added 59 runs to its Thursday's total of 244-5, with left-arm spinner Herath being the only successful bowler. No play was possible Friday due to rain.
Herath has so far taken four wickets for 54 runs in the innings and spinner Ajantha Mendis two. Seamers Suranga Lakmal and Dilhara Fernando have bagged one wicket apiece.
Sri Lanka started the day with a double-spin attack and instantly got a wicket when Brendan Nash (67) was caught behind attempting to sweep Herath in the morning's second over.
Nash could add only five runs to his Thursday score of 62, hitting five fours in a 117-ball knock for his second half-century of the series.
Herath struck in his next over when he dismissed Carlton Baugh (two), who was trapped leg-before while trying to sweep.
Skipper Darren Sammy, who could score just two runs in as many innings before this match, failed again when he was trapped leg-before by Herath for eight runs.
Herath took three wickets for 24 runs in his morning's 10-over spell.
Lanka ODI squad
Sri Lanka Saturday named a 16-man squad for the first two One-Day Internationals against the West Indies, to be played in Hambantota on Dec. 9 and 11.
Sri Lanka will play five ODIs against the West Indies, with the last three games in Colombo. The teams will then play a Twenty20 match in Colombo on Dec. 21.
Squad: Kumar Sangakkara (captain), Mahela Jayawardene, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Upul Tharanga, Angelo Mathews, Thilan Samaraweera, Chamara Kapugedera, Suraj Randiv, Ajantha Mendis, Rangana Herath, Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Kulasekara, Thisara Perera, Dilhara Fernando, Chamara Silva, Jeevan Mendis.


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